Leads sales activity for IR in the assigned territory to meet sales objectives.
Develops a visit plan and strategy for the responsible market or region that ensures attainment of company sales goals.
Develops and expands the number of Gates distributors and customers throughout the responsible region.
Forecast long and short-range market potential in the responsible region.
Develops action plans to penetrate new markets and customers.
Establishes a customer intimate relationship with senior management and decision makers for important customers and/or potential new customers to ensure high levels of client satisfaction.
Creates and conducts technical and commercial presentations/proposals, distributor or end user training, and other end user activities
Implements business tools motivating distributors.
Manages the performance of channel partners.
Performs key account duties across OEM's and other key customers
Interacts with all company employees in a professional and respectable manner.
Completes reports requested by management on time and in an acceptable form including populating a CRM.
Actively practice and support Gates strategic plan
Align with Gates vision and strategic priorities
Other expectations:

This is a customer facing role with 80% of the time spent in the field.

Travel will be required away from home and will be based on identifying new business requirements, meeting customer needs, and other demands of the marketplace.

gates industrial corporation plc

Business Development Manager-Industrial Replacement (Vic/Tas/SA)